Senior Commercial Manager

Working with Agilité Solutions :
Agilité Solutions is a growing organisation, renowned for its ‘can-do’ attitude and a client roster that includes international names such as Five Guys, Fred Perry, NBA, Mozilla, Hogan Lovells, QBE, Apple Retail and Singapore Airlines. We are a general contractor and fit-out
company for both tertiary and commercial spaces.

With a current headcount of 36 people, eight different nationalities, our bilingual team offers the opportunity to carry out turnkey projects for international companies. We are present across Europe with establishments in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg.

The ideal candidate will have a professional and proactive approach. The candidate will need to have effective communication skills and experience in negotiation, both internally and externally with clients. This role would be suitable for a candidate with an organized and methodical character, happy to work independently but nevertheless part of a project team.

The offer entails:

• Location : London
• Hours: 40 hour work week, Monday to Friday
• In return: Based on experience.
• Compensation package: base salary, annual bonus, health insurance, meal allowance, 50% of public transportation costs

Here’s what our Senior Commercial Manager will be doing:

• manage preliminary and resource costs – while also having good knowledge of the project contractual terms – is key, as is the capability and confidence to predict and identify future risks or opportunities and associated costs/revenues,
• identify and quantify the costs and activities required for all works included in the specifications and bills of quantities (considering production time, materials and labour),
• take ownership of maintaining our profitability by allocating budgets for each element of a construction project, while also supervising any changes to the financial aspects of ongoing deliveries,
• analyse the legal, technical and financial risks of a project,
• research and propose technical and economic solutions,
• select companies and propose partnerships, managing all communications and relations with technical and purchasing departments, both internal and external,
• evaluate the profitability and viability of projects, making recommendations to the delivery team,
• participate in the preliminary financial phase of projects,
• consult with suppliers: organise and analyse offers research and analyse financial reports and market trends, establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for Agilité Solutions, and track the company’s financial health and performance in a bid to identify areas for potential improvement, as well as minimising financial risk,
• Review and assist in the finalisation of works contracts with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers,
• Prepare issue and administer contract documents for subcontractors, consultants and other suppliers,
• Prepare / evaluate interim payment applications and assist in the preparation approval of monthly invoices,
• Prepare and issue monthly financial reports,
• Prepare and issue client variation requests,
• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier variation claims,
• Prepare and issue client and subcontractor final accounts,
• Prepare and issue client notices and claims,
• Evaluate and respond to claims received from subcontractors and other suppliers.

What we’re looking for from our Senior Commercial Manager:

The ideal candidate should:

• Master Excel advanced functions, database, and an accounting software,
• Master the analysis and processing of accounting and financial information,
• Know how to synthesize information,
• Demonstrate rigor and organization,
• Have a dynamic personality and team spirit,
• Have communication skills, managerial skills and an ability to anticipate,
• Hold professional qualifications as quantity surveyor, accountant or as a financial controller,
• 8-10 years of successful experience in quantity surveying. Having experience in a construction firm is a plus.

If that sounds like you then you are the candidate that we are looking for! Apply by sending your CV and covering letter to carrieres @agilitesolutions.com.